How did India change history and win the trophy for the third time in Ahmedabad? Coach Gautam Gambhir revealed all the secrets

New Delhi: Indian cricket team created history in T20 World Cup 2026. Under the leadership of captain Suryakumar Yadav, the team won the title for the third time by defeating New Zealand by 96 runs in the final. This victory happened on the home ground and India became the first team to win this trophy twice in a row.

After this historic success, head coach Gautam Gambhir spoke openly in an interview. He told the secret of the team’s victory and shared his coaching philosophy.

The mantra of high risk, high reward

Gambhir said that the real secret of success in T20 cricket is ‘the bigger the risk, the bigger the reward’. He told that when he started working with the team, he had a clear thought that one cannot win by playing defensively in this format.

The team will have to dominate. "The more impact you can make in T20 in 120 or 240 balls, the better. To win big tournaments it is important to be aggressive. We taught the team not to play out of fear."He stressed that a score of 160-170 runs will not work. The team should make big scores like 250-260, even if the risk is high.

Gambhir gave advice to the players

Gambhir advised the players not to think about personal records or milestones in the match. Due to this, the team may suffer a loss of 15-20 runs, which can make the difference between victory and defeat." Cricket is a team game. If the player thinks about his century or record then the team will suffer loss. Impact is most important, not runs."

Talk on Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma

Sanju Samson’s form was a matter of concern before the tournament, but Gambhir said that there is no team where all the players are in form together. Sanju did wonders in the World Cup and his innings was like a dream.

Regarding Abhishek Sharma, he said that the team management looks more at impact than runs. A player who scores 20 runs in 20 balls can be harmful for the team.

basis of team selection

On team selection, Gambhir said that the selection was based on trust and faith, not on hope. There was full confidence in the players that they would perform when given a chance. 15 out of 15 players were united in the dressing room and thought of the team first and themselves later.

don’t care about criticism

The coach said that external criticism does not matter to him. His focus is only on the team and players. The atmosphere in the dressing room is fantastic and this unity leads to big wins.

Gambhir expressed hope that in future also the team will play with the same aggressive thinking. This interview shows that Gambhir’s strict but positive thinking made the team a champion. Fans are liking his words in the video very much.